Foldable table and chair



Nov. 19, 1929. A. HODINKA 1,736,531

FOLDABLE TABLE AND CHAIR Filed March 17,. 1927 INVENTOR i ATTORNEY;

Patented Nov. 19, 1929 UNITED STATES ANDREW HODINKA, or nnwyonx, 1v. Y.

FOLDABLE TABLE AND CHAIR Application filed March 17, 1927. Serial No. 176,039.

This invention relates generally to furniture, and has more particular reference to a combination foldable table and chairs.

The invention has for an object the provision of a combination foldable table with chairs which can be readily folded into a compact form, and quickly and conveniently opened to present a table with adjacent chairs.

The invention has for a further object the provision of a combination foldable table with chairs, which can be manufactured and sold at a reasonable cost.

For further comprehension of the invention and of the objects and advantages there of, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

Referring to the drawing forming a material part of the disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a perspective side view of a device constructed according to this invention, and in fully opened condition.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view thereof, in part- 1y closed position.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view thereof in com plet ly closed position.

Fig. 4 is fragmentary side view of the lower portion of the invented device, disclosing a modification of the invention.

The reference numeral indicates a rectangular base frame connected by hinges 11 on one end thereof to another rectangular base frame 12. A pair of inclined parallel table legs 13 are pivoted at their lower extremities as at 14 to the sides of frame 10, while another pair 15 cross the pair 13, and are pivoted as at 16 to the sides of the frame 12. The legs 13 are pivoted intermediate of their ends, as at 17 to the legs 15. The top extremities of the legs 15 are pivoted as at 18 to a half table top 19, While the top eX- treinities of the legs 13 are pivoted as at 20 to another half table top 21, and the table tops 19 and 21 are connected to each other by hinges 22, so that when the base frames 10 and 12 are in open position as shown in Fig. 1, the table tops 19 and 21 will be horizontal and adjacent, and when the base frames 10 and 12 are in closed position, as shownin Fig. 3 the table tops 19 and 21 will also be in closed position. The half table top 21 is provided on its side with a latch 23, engageable with a complementary element 24 onthe table top 19 to lock the table tops in open position.

Chair backs 25 have each a depending pair of supports 26, and a seat 27, hinged to the supports. Thelower extremities'of one of the pair of supports 26 are pivoted as at 28 to frame 12, and the other pair at 29 to the frame 10. Diagonal legs 30 are hinged to the supports 26 as at 31. A link 32 is pivotally connected between the top of legs 30 and certain points on the sides of seats 27. In an open position of the device, as shown in Fig. 1, the legs 30 rest on the frames 10 and 12, and the upper ends support the seats 27 in substantially horizontal positions.

The device may be closed by first disengag ing the latches 23, 2 1, next raising the seats 27 to a position as shown in Fig. 2, which causes the bottoms of legs 30 to beraised from the frames 10 and 12, and finally folding the table halves 19, 21 downwardly and simultaneously folding the frames 10 and 12 upwardly to a position as shown in Fig. 3. It should be understood that the first step in the folding of the device which comprises positioning of the seat 27 upwardly and resting the same on the outer edges of the table sections 19 and 21 renders the table sections and chairs capable of being simultaneously folded to the position shown in Fig. 3 by rotation of the frames 11 and 12 about their pivotally. attached edges. Rotation of the frames 11 and 12 cause rotation of the table sections 19 and 21 aboutthe pivotally attached edges thereof and simultaneously raises the table halves upwardly urging the seats 27 upwardly and outwardly against the back elements 25. It should be further understood that after the seats 27 are positioned as shown in Fig. 2 further manual manipulation thereof is unnecessary as they are moved to the folded position of Fig. 3 automatically bythe rotation or folding operation of the table halves 19 and 21 and that the table sections 19 and 21 ;co-operate with the back elements 25 in clamping the seats 27 firmly therebetween to prevent movement thereof.

The user of the device may desire to osition the chairs at a different distance from the table, and accordingly the modification shown in Fig. 4 may be installed in the device. Between the pivot points 28 and 16 and the pivot points 29 and llindicated in Fig. 4 by applying numeral 29 and 14: by dot-dash lines, the sides of the frames 10 and 12, are split as at 35. From one part a rack 36 projects, and the other part is cut out as at 37 and a rack 38 is connected to this part by hinges 39, so that the racks may engage each other. WVhen the rack 38 is swung out of engagement with rack 36 the size of the frames 12 and 10 may be changed. A latch 40 with a complementary part ll is capable of locking the racks together when in engaged positions.

WVhile I have illustrated and described the preferred form, construction, and arrangement of the several elements employed, it will be understood that the device is nevertheless, susceptible of considerable modification therein, and I therefore reserve the privilege of resorting to all such changes as may be fairly embodied within the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. In a device of the class described, a base frame comprising pivotally attached sections, a table comprising pivotally attached top sections pivotally mounted on said base frame, folding chairs each comprising a back element pivotally attached at its lower end to said base frame, and seat members pivotally connected with links pivotally connected with legs pivotally mounted on the back elements and adapted to be manually raised and reclined on the edge of said table top and to be automatically clamped between said top sections and said back elements by manipulation of said base frame sections.

2. In a device of the class described, a base frame comprising pivotally attached sections arranged to be moved'to a closed position, a table comprising pivotally attached top sections pivotally mounted on the base frame, and folding chairs pivotally mounted on the base frame and provided with seat members pivotally connected with links pivotally connected with legs pivotally mounted on chair back elements and said seat members being raisable in folding the chairs and in partially raised positions arranged to recline on the edges of the table top and to be automatically completely raised by manipulation of the said base frame sections when these sections are moved to the closed position.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

' ANDREW HODINKA. 

